it will affect 7 bay area sutter healthcare hospitals. some experts say these nurses are in a powerful position because they are in an industry that's quickly growing in a bad economy. >> unlike certain other areas it's not going to be outsourced to other countries. the hospital needs to be in that geographic location. so i think all those give the workers and the union a greater ability to negotiate and to organize than we're seeing in other industries. >> these nurses have been in contract negotiations for the past 18 months. the series of strikes has forced sutter to hire temporary staff on expensive five-day contracts. >>> a marin county teen accused of attempted murder and stealing a celebrity chef's car is back in court today. 18-year-old max wade is set to enter a plea accused of shooting at an suv last spring. he is also a suspect in the theft of guy fieri's lamborghini >>> mavericks' open season starts next friday. 24 surfers will trying to take on the swell on the best surf day of the winter season. the season runs through march